Book Review: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

Remember Me?

Author:  Sophie Kinsella

Copyright:  2008

Publisher:  The Dial Press ( a division of Random House, Inc.)

389 pages

Also included:  Praise For Sophie Kinsella's Novels (incl. Shopaholic series), Also By Sophie Kinsella

If you enjoyed the Shopaholic novels you will likely find Remember Me?  just as memorable.  Imagine yourself in a hospital bed, in a private room, with the creme de la creme for amenities.  At your bedside sits your mother.  Everything's fuzzy.  You're told you are married and your handsome husband, who happens to be a multi-millionaire, is arriving soon with your sister.  Going to the washroom to freshen up, you are startled by the image in the mirror.  Peering back at you, under the stitches and bruises from the accident, is a beautiful woman with perfect teeth, glossy brown hair and a trim figure.  That's not you, you think.  When did I become this woman?  The last thing you remember is leaving a club with your best friends and tripping and falling on the sidewalk as you ran for a taxi.  You recall thinking; "there's nothing I can do -- this is really, really going to hurt...."  That was 2004.  It is now 2007.  She doesn't even realize that she was in a car crash just days before.  Where are those lost years?

Remember Me? is a fast read.  The main character, Lexi, is likeable, funny and your everyday girl and you root for her.  Amid office politics, estranged friends, and amnesia, she struggles to find herself. She strives for that knowledge in her marriage, her family relationships, her estranged friends.  And then there's the architect Jon. 

This novel is far more graphic than the Shopaholic series.  Since I loved the two that I have read, I wanted to read something else by the same author.  While I enjoyed the story behind Remember Me?, I must warn sensitive readers of the sexual content, profanity and the topic of adultery.  These factored in my level of enjoyment.

Rated 3/5

Theme Thursday - Touch

Theme Thursday was created by Reading Between Pages. Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event that will be open from one thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple:

A theme will be posted each week (on Thursdays)

*Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the current book you are reading
*Mention the author and the title of the book along with your post
*It is important that the theme is conveyed in the sentence (you don’t necessarily need to have the word)
Ex: If the theme is KISS; your sentence can have “They kissed so gently” or “Their lips touched each other” or “The smooch was so passionate”

This will give us a wonderful opportunity to explore and understand different writing styles and descriptive approaches adopted by authors.

This week’s theme is – TOUCH (any body contact)

"He hesitates, then drops a kiss on my cheek and strides away." ~ page 341, Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

Whatcha Reading Wednesday 2/16/11

Rules:


1. Grab your current read, go to the page you are on and post the next full sentence you are about to read.

2. Link back to Busy Moms Who Love To Read

Here's mine: 

"As I inhale her familiar smell of dogs and tearose perfume, it's ridiculous, but I feel tears rising."

Page 23. Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella

WWW Wednesdays....(Feb 9)

WWW Wednesdays...

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions...

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

My answers:

1.  What are you currently reading?
At my bedside sits The Help by Kathryn Stockett and Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella. These have been ongoing for some time now.  As they are read at bedtime, some nights tiredness pervades and I accomplish little more than a chapter.  They are both good entertaining novels that I am eager to complete.  When I am finished my other read, Deed So by Katharine Russell, I can dedicate more time to finishing both of these.

2.  What did you recently finish reading?
 I recently finished reading the debut novel Sudden Moves (a Young Adult Mystery) by Kelli Sue Landon.  The review will be posted tomorrow followed by an interview with the author on Friday.  I am excited about this one!  Kelli Sue Landon shows true promise as an up and coming author.

3.  What do you think you'll read next?
I have a pile of eight books to be read that were provided by authors for review, so I must continue with that.  True Believer is the next Nicholas Sparks novel I will read as I work on the Nicholas Sparks challenge and I have another Agatha Christie novel, The Body in the Library, that I am eager to renew my acquaintance with. 

WWW Wednesdays is hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.  Please leave a comment with a link to your WWW Wednesday so I might pop by to see what you are reading and be sure to visit Should Be Reading's WWW Wednesday to submit your reads.  Have a great week of reading everyone!!!

It's Monday. What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.  Hosted by Sheila at Book Journey, this is my first time joining the book blogging community in this meme.


I am currently reading:

"A tale of redemption...holds readers in suspense until the final chapter...it will test readers' beliefs in the power of destiny and fate, and how they relate to choices one makes in life." - Chattanooga Free Press

"Possibly one of Spark's finest novels...Picture yourself reading it this week." - Examiner.com

"In true Nicholas Sparks fashion, the reader is engaged from the first to the last page.  The characters are authentic and the plot is engrossing and emotionally charged.  Sparks is a talented storyteller who is adept at tugging the reader's heartstrings." - BookLoons.com

Almost finished, my book review should be up tomorrow.  This is also part of a Nicholas Sparks reading challenge.

 "Wise, poignant...You'll catch yourself cheering out loud." - Vick Boughton, People.

"One of those magical books that will suck anybody in." - John Searles, The Today Show.

"Kathryn Stockett has written a wondrous novel.  You will be swept away as her characters work, play and love during a time when possibilities for women were few but their dreams of the future were limitless.  A glorious read."  - Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of the Big Stone Gap series and Very Valentine.

Still reading this novel......

"Kinsella delights again!...Winning...Kinsella keeps things fresh and frothy with workplace politicking, romantic intrigue and a vibrant...cast...Readers will be rooting for Lexi all along." - Publishers Weekly

"A lively new novel...a breezy blend of romantic comedy and cautionary fairy tale...Kinsella is hilarious." - New York Post

"A delicious page-turner, filled with hearty chuckles and heartache...[Kinsella] finds a way to make losing one's memory seem refreshingly funny." - USA Today

I've really only just begun reading this novel. 




I don't know how other bloggers manage so many books at a time.  I am juggling three and still find myself devoting more time to one than another.  I love to read.  If only time would allow more of it.  Upcoming reads include The Chinese Conspiracy by John Mariotti and Deed So by Katharine A. Russell in addition to our book club read of the month for February Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

What are you reading this week?